November bargains full of possibilities

November touts turkeys, pies and - oh, yes - the two biggest shopping days of the year: Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Laurie Dixon

November touts turkeys, pies and — oh, yes — the two biggest shopping days of the year: Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

A sampling of deals to anticipate next month:

Frozen turkeys

Grocers feature turkeys as “loss leaders” until Thanksgiving.Giant Eagle and Kroger have frozen turkeys at 78 cents a pound with a required additional purchase.

Tip: Keep a turkey frozen for as long as a year.

Frozen pies

Such desserts go on sale for as much as 50 percent off the regular prices.Coupons enhance the savings.

Tip: Keep an unbaked pie frozen for a year or even longer.

Kitchen needs

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is known for rock-bottom prices on coffeepots, slow cookers, waffle irons, cookware and cutlery. Tip: Research the features of kitchen appliances before buying one.

Candy

Halloween candy is marked down on the day after Halloween.Planning to bake holiday cookies? Some recipes call for Hershey’s chocolates. Tip: Dip pretzels in melted chocolate bars.